Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc.
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — TROY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 20211110280 |
| Address | 550 Martin Marietta Drive | City, State ZIP | TROY, ALABAMA 36081 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.86000, -85.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a screwdriver to adjust a door's self-closing mechanism. The employee lost their grip on the screwdriver and their hand became caught in the door's threshold as the door closed. The employee's left index finger was crushed and partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2021, a worker at Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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